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File Versioning on Overwrite: Which Cloud Storage Keeps the Old Copy
When you upload a file with the same name, does your cloud keep the old copy? Defaults, retention, costs and off switches for Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Backblaze B2, Amazon S3, Wasabi, R2 and more.
Soft Delete vs Versioning: What Each One Keeps, and for How Long
Soft delete keeps deleted data for a set number of days. Versioning keeps the older copies of a file. How they differ, with the soft delete and trash periods of Azure, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box and iCloud Drive.
iCloud Drive and iCloud Photos: How to Transfer Files In and Out
Blober connects to iCloud Drive and iCloud Photos through Apple's own web login. What the integration can do, how uploads to iCloud Photos work, how it compares to rclone, and the limits to know before you move a library.
Proton Drive vs Proton Photos: What's the Difference?
Proton Drive is file storage (folders, sync, sharing, Docs). Proton Photos is the photo surface inside it (timeline, albums, EXIF, auto backup). What lives where, and how the choice shapes a photo migration.
Proton Photos vs Google Photos: The Honest Comparison
Proton Photos (inside Proton Drive) and Google Photos compared on encryption, storage, compression, face recognition, albums, sharing and pricing, including the gaps Proton still has and how to switch.
What Is Proton Drive? Is It Free, and What Is It Used For?
Proton Drive is end-to-end encrypted cloud storage from the makers of Proton Mail, with a free 5 GB plan. What it does, what it costs, and where it falls short.
Moving Out of Box: Graduation, Job Change, or a Closing Account
When a Box account is about to disappear, the usual advice is an external drive or a manual re-upload. Blober moves the whole Box folder to Google Drive, pCloud, local storage, or a NAS, keeping the structure and resuming after a drop.
Blober Path Templates: Organize Files During Transfer
Learn how Blober destination paths work with source selection, folder preservation, path variables, filters, previews, copy, and move.
Select Files With Glob Include and Exclude Filters in Blober
Learn how Blober combines visual file selection, extension/date/size filters, recursive glob includes, glob exclusions, and subdirectory control.
Cloud Storage Ingress vs Egress Fees: Which Providers Are Free?
Ingress (uploads) is free almost everywhere; egress (downloads) is where clouds charge. Which providers have zero, capped or paid egress, and when it matters.
Best S3-Compatible Object Storage Specialists (Independent Clouds)
Independent clouds built only for S3-compatible object storage: Wasabi, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Storj, IDrive e2, Cubbit, Impossible Cloud, Seagate Lyve Cloud, Synology C2, and more, with endpoints and how to connect.
S3-Compatible Cloud Object Storage Providers (Hyperscalers and Regional Clouds)
S3-compatible object storage from major platform clouds: Alibaba OSS, Tencent COS, Huawei OBS, IBM COS, Oracle OCI, Google Cloud Storage, Yandex, and more, with endpoint formats, regions, and how to connect each one.
